Co-creating Places
Big Space is a strategic planning and design consultancy dedicated to civic and cultural placemaking.
In collaboration with architects, developers, governments and communities, we create welcoming public places.
We focus on generating enduring value for communities and a rich legacy for future generations.
What We Do
Big Space helps make places more welcoming, enjoyable and memorable for everyone by taking a culturally anchored, people-centered approach to designing and managing places.
We facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration, and guide place design, management, programming and projects.
Insights
Cultural and social context, experience and placemaking insights to inform design.
Engagement
Imagining and shaping the future with custodians, communities, experts and partners.
Strategy
Strategic, creative and practical guidance for building community and sense of place.
Projects
Exciting cultural and creative experiences in public places.
Our People
Our creative team is proud to have helped establish popular destinations and thriving neighbourhoods around Australia.
We love creating opportunities and places for sociable, creative, sustainable living in cities.
We are deeply committed to empowering our First Peoples and communities of all kinds to participate in public life, celebrate their culture and care for their environment.
Our expertise spans the placemaking spectrum - from strategic planning, urban design and communications to place curation, management and activation.
Projects
Big Space has helped establish and revitalise new public spaces, university campuses, community venues, heritage sites and creative neighbourhoods in cities and regions around Australia.
Here are some of our favourite recent projects:
Creative Industries Space Co-design
City of Greater Dandenong, 2024
Centre for Better Health Futures
dwp, 2023
Fed Square Experience Framework
MAP Co, 2022
Get in Touch
If you’d like to explore possibilities, let’s chat:
vanessa@big-space.com.au
